Picking five of the hautest locale s in any city isn’t easy, but Haute Living likes a challenge. In this issue, we’ve selected the best spots in Los Ang eles to go for a romantic meal, where to bite into a juicy hamburger and the hautest pools to take a dip in any time of the year. For the full reviews of our top 5 choices, head over to www.hauteliving.com/los-angeles

Picking five of the hautest locale s in any city isn’t easy, but Haute Living likes a challenge. In this issue, we’ve selected the best spots in Los Ang eles to go for a romantic meal, where to bite into a juicy hamburger and the hautest pools to take a dip in any time of the year. For the full reviews of our top 5 choices, head over to www.hauteliving.com/los-angeles

Al Gore’s commitment to the environment hasn’t gone unnoticed: the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability feted the former Vice President at their second annual gala. Gore and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Lyn Lear were honored at a ceremony held at the Beverly Hills home of Jeanne and Anthony N. Pritzker on March 5th.

Diamonds were definitely a girl’s best friend on Feb. 19, when Hollywood’s hottest stars stepped out in Beverly Hills to fete Elizabeth Taylor’s rare collection of Bvlgari baubles. Julianne Moore turned heads wearing the $6.1 million emerald and diamond pendant that Richard Burton gave to Taylor as a wedding gift, while other actresses wore modern-day pieces from the Italian jewelry house.

Haute fashion lovers united at Cecconi’s Feb. 13 to herald the arrival of LA’s flagship Topshop location. Sir Philip Green marked the occasion with a private dinner for his celebrity friends that featured pink neon lights and Union Jack flags.

Haute on the heels of his new exhibition at LA’s Prism Gallery, fashion photographer extraordinaire Mario Testino was further feted at a party in his honor by none other than Gisele Bundchen. The Brazilian supermodel, along with Prism’s PC Valmorbida and Jared Jajjar, brought together a crowd of celebrities, art world luminaries and fashion notables at the lavish Fleur de Lys estate in Beverly Hills on Feb. 23.

During the hustle and bustle of Oscar week, there’s always one thing that can get a star out of the house: a good cause. Adrien Brody, David Arquette, Moby, Heather Graham and Madeleine Stowe were among the guests who attended Bovet 1822 & Hollywood Domino’s Pre-Oscar Gala & Tournament at the Sunset Tower Hotel Feb 20. Gerard Butler acted as host for the evening, which benefitted Artists for Peace & Justice.

The Weinstein Company’s party was the place to be following the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Feb. 13. Harvey Weinstein celebrated his company’s nominated films such as Silver Linings Playbook, Django Unchained and The Master at the Chopard-sponsored event.

Here are the Haute Secrets of Sally Hershberger’s Hollywood stylist Sulekha Hilton.